JLPT N1 · Noun

意向 (ikou)

意向 (いこう, ikou) is a Japanese noun meaning “intention; inclination”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: いこう
Romaji: ikou
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish · noun

Example sentences

私は彼を無理強いして私の意向に従わせた。

I forced him into complying with my wish.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 意向

意

idea, mind, heartイ · 13 strokes

向

yonder, facing, beyondコウ・む.く・む.い · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 意向.

意味いみmeaning意見いけんopinion注意ちゅういattention用意よういpreparation意外いがいunexpected意思いしintention意志いしwill意識いしきconsciousness敬意けいいrespect意地いじstubbornness得意とくいsatisfaction意地悪いじわるmalicious意いfeelings意義いぎmeaning

Source: JMdict entry 1587200 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.